#Palestine before the #Nakba had several major #cities, and also #vibrant #rural areas and small #villages. It was very #diverse in its #ecology from one #region to another.
It's important to learn about Palestinian ecology. It is central to #EverydayLife, including #food, #history, #culture, and #economy. It records Palestinian #indigeneity. And it's #weaponized by #zionism.
I just did a #DeepDive and wrote a #zine about #ecological #colonization in Palestine, to share with my #SJP branch.
I'm working on a short #presentation in my school's #SJP chapter, on the #thawabet, why it's important, and what it means for our chapter.
Here's my main source. It's a summary of the thawabet from the #Palestine Diaspora Movement.
https://www.palestinediasporamovement.com/newsletter/what-is-al-thawabet

Al Thawabet, meaning "constants," are the core, uncompromising principles of the Palestinian liberation struggle. These red lines, established by the Palestinian National Council in 1968, represent the demands on which there can be no sacrifice. They have been upheld for decades as the fou
Wayne State University students walk out on October 7
Detroit, MI – On October 7, around 50 students and community members walked out of class and their jobs in protest of two years of genocide in Gaza. Wayne State Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for a Democratic Society, Detroit Anti-War Committee, and several other organizations gathered on Gullen Mall to show that Detroit continues to stand with Palestine, the right of Palestinians to resist occupation, and to demand an end to Israel’s slaughter.
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Chicago students and youth disrupt Union Station for Gaza
Chicago, IL – On October 2, 60 protesters disrupted Union Station to take a militant stand against the U.S./Israeli genocide of Palestinians. Momentum was high after the illegal kidnappings of 497 activists of the Global Sumud Freedom Flotilla from 44 countries. This is the first time since 2009 that a boat has made it into Palestinian waters and broken Israel’s siege of Gaza.
The emergency action was led by Students for Justice in Palestine-Chicago (SJP Chicago) and successfully disrupted traffic as well as people trying to leave and enter the Amtrak station.
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